If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind, since they live on and in our bodies, surfaces and food.

The California startup Vast has opened a call for scientific research aboard its Haven-1 private space station, which is set to launch atop a SpaceX rocket next year.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced that, starting with Crew-12 and Artemis II, astronauts will be able to take modern smartphones to space.

A butterfly completed metamorphosis about 400 kilometres above Earth’s surface. It emerged from its chrysalis aboard China’s Tiangong space station. The experiment offers new insights into life cycles and closed ecosystems in microgravity.

Research conducted partly aboard the International Space Station (ISS) suggests that "microgravity" could help scientists fight drug-resistant superbugs, according to a report from SWNS. Microgravity is the condition in which people or objects appear to be ...

French astronaut Sophie Adenot is set to fly to the International Space Station on Friday, 13 February 2026. She will launch at around 11:00 CET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida

The latest immersive VR experience in Atlanta replicates what it's like to be on the International Space Station.

Ars has reported on one of the amendments, which would authorize NASA to take steps toward a “commercial” deep space program using privately owned rockets and spacecraft rather than vehicles owned by the government.